About the Organisation
Empowering people with disability to live life the way they choose is at the heart of how Life Without Barriers has operated for over 25 years. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and continue this mission. Support people with disability to have the choice, control, and independence to live their best life. If youre passionate about inclusivity, respect, and making a meaningful difference, this is the career move for you.
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply
About the role
This is an opportunity for you to make a positive change and work with People with a Disability to increase Work ready skills and best prepare for their Employment goals. Working directly with the participants you will develop the Participant's Individual Employment Pathways Plan. This will involve actively supporting their capacity building and work readiness skills in areas such as transport training, social & community skills, money management and more. This is a permanent full time role working across Monday to Friday, in a variety of environments including schools, community centres, libraries, or wherever our Participants choose to develop their work readiness skills to achieve their employment aspirations. These roles will suit support workers with a specific interest in being imaginative and proactive in removing the barriers facing people with disability in gaining employment.
Key Responsibilities
Assess the young persons skills and capabilities across a range of domains
Work with the young person to develop their Individual Employment Support Plan
Deliver individual and tailored support to clients as per their Service Agreement and Individual Employment Support Plan.
Increase the clients work readiness and aspirations through capacity building, skill acquisition, work experience and supported decision making.
Identify any other challenges that may be impacting on a clients ability to aspire to or undertake work (such as health, mental health, allied health or housing instability)
Skills & Experience
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exemption certificate. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
Benefits
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact lisa.hurd@lwb.org.au
Applications close Sunday 10th March 2024.
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